What is PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) Treatment?

PRP treatment is the process of centrifuging a tube of blood taken from the person's body, separating the platelets in it, and injecting the resulting platelet-rich plasma into the injured body tissue.

How Does PRP Treatment Work?

This process increases the number of reparative cells your body produces and releases stimulating growth factors to accelerate the healing of injured tendons, ligaments, muscles, and joints. Thus, each patient's own healing system is used to cure musculoskeletal diseases.

Platelets contain growth factors that can trigger cell proliferation and stimulate tissue regeneration or healing in the treated area. Platelet-rich plasma is blood that contains more platelets than normal. The procedure will begin to create new, healthy cells that help body tissues heal faster.

In Which Diseases Is PRP Treatment Used?

PRP treatment significantly increases the healing process in diseases such as shoulder pain caused by rotator cuff tears, Achilles tendon tears and other soft tissue injuries.

It improves functionality and reduces pain in patients with chronic tendinosis conditions, such as tennis elbow.

It is used in the treatment of decubitus ulcers (bed sores) with its anti-inflammatory effect.

It helps reduce osteoarthritis pain and stiffness.

It is also effective in conditions such as acute and chronic muscle injuries, meniscus and labrum injuries, ligament injuries and plantar fasciitis.

It also increases healing by using it in knee and hip arthritis.

What are the Advantages of PRP Treatment?

The most important advantage of PRP treatment is that it reduces the use of anti-inflammatory drugs. In addition, the side effects of PRP injections are very limited, because the material used is obtained from the patient's own blood, so the body does not react negatively to the treatment.

How Many Sessions Are Recommended for Recovery in PRP Treatment?

Although the treatment process varies from patient to patient, 2 or 3 PRP injections are generally recommended 2-4 weeks apart to achieve the desired results.